#ship engineering

Over the years, LEEVAC Shipyards, a US maritime construction shipyard, has diversified our field of expertise to serve the needs of a number of maritime-related industries including the oilfield, gaming, fishing and more.

We have designed, constructed and repaired a wide variety of vessels and barges, including the following:

Barge Vessel Construction: LEEVAC Shipyards has designed and constructed many types of barges including inland, oceangoing, casino, OPA 90 manned and unmanned tank barges, as well as oceangoing tank barges. Our experience in manufacturing oceangoing tank barges is extensive, and includes single and double hull oil tank barges with features including cargo transferring systems, vapor monitoring systems and heating coil systems. These barges are all oceangoing ABS class and range in size from 20,000 barrels up to 135,000 barrels. It should be noted that 2015 is the final year in which single skin barges can be used to carry petroleum products. LEEVAC has the capabilities and expertise to manufacture oceangoing tank barges that will meet the increasingly complex and strict regulations of OPA 90.

Tug Boat & Workboat Construction: The types of tugs and workboats constructed by LEEVAC Shipyards over the years include those specifically designed for ship docking and ship escorting, as well as for towing oceangoing barges. Our company has also designed and constructed push-boats for pushing barges up and down inland waterways. In addition, LEEVAC Shipyards has the capabilities to design and build ASD tugs (Azmuthing Stern Drive, also known as Z-drive) as well as tractor tugs, which are quickly replacing conventional shaft-driven tugs in the offshore tug market.

Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) Construction: The design and construction of offshore supply vessels is the core of LEEVAC's business. We have designed and built a wide variety of offshore support vessels (OSV), platform support vessels (PSV) and tug supply vessels. Throughout the years, offshore supply boats have become increasingly larger and more complex. LEEVAC has the expertise and capabilities to construct these vessels to meet all regulations and safety requirements as well as the unique needs of our customers.

Oilfield Specialty & Research Vessels: LEEVAC has designed and constructed a wide range of unique specialty vessels including remote operated vehicles (ROV), research vessels, acidizing vessels, seismic vessels and well-stem vessels.

Casino / Gaming and Excursion Vessel Construction: LEEVAC has designed and constructed more than 15 casino vessels of all sizes ranging from paddlewheels to barge vessels and swath vessels. In addition, our company built the first casino riverboat in Louisiana in 1991 -- and we have constructed more casino vessels than any of our competitors. In addition, we have designed and constructed dinner cruise passenger vessels and overnight cruise barges (river excursion vessels).

Commercial Fishing Vessel Construction: The expertise of LEEVAC Shipyards includes the design and construction of commercial fishing vessels. Our company has manufactured pogy boats for International Protein and has also built Alaskan trawlers.

Among the fleet of U.S. maritime construction shipyards and shipbuilders emerges a consistent and trusted company from the Gulf region. Leevac is tireless in its commitment to grow the shipbuilding industry and is signing new contracts at record speed. Recently Leevac Shipyards Jennings, LLC, Jennings, LA, was happy to announce that it's signed contracts with Bay Houston Towing Co. and Suderman; Young Towing Company, each of Houston, TX, to create 2 (2) 80' x 38' x 16' Z-Tech 2400 class Terminal / Escort Tugs.

They are extremely excited to own this chance to start this partnership with firms like Bay Houston and Suderman; Young said Leevac. They have worked very closely with Mike Nigro of G&H Towing Company, can operate the tugs and believe that their combined efforts will position them to deliver these vessels on time and on budget. "These vessels will primarily service the escort and towing activity in our operations within the Ports of Houston and Galveston," said Mark Kuebler of Bay Houston Towing, Co. Suderman and Young noted, that after an in depth review method, they are happy to own selected Leevac Shipyards for this building program.

Construction for this Robert Allan style can begin immediately with delivery for the primary and second vessels slated in June 2013 and September 2013, respectively. Leevac Shipyards Jennings, LLC is a subsidiary of Leevac Shipyards, LLC, world class shipbuilders since 1965 specializing in new maritime construction of PSVs, OSVs, Tugs, Barges and Specialty Vessels.

"We Make It Happen" Leevac's Experience Since their company has been a successful shipbuilding and repair operation for nearly fifty years, it nearly goes without saying they've got an unbelievable quantity of expertise. However, they will additional illustrate this truth by telling you that variety of their key management individuals are at Leevac for twenty, 30, even forty years or more. A number of their staff also are third and fourth generation shipbuilders, possessing the cumulative knowledge and experience gained over nearly a half century.

Having designed, engineered and repaired a good of vessels over the years, Leevac additionally possesses a good deal of information and knowledge specific to industries inside the maritime construction sector, from oil and gas to gaming, Leevac has the expertise and information to handle your Bureau of Shipping (ABS), US Coast Guard (USCG), International Maritime Organization (IMO), Bureau Veritas (BV), or any other regulatory desires. Experience with dynamic positioning (DP1, DP2, DP3), diesel electrical vessels, methanol systems, liquid mud, bulk mud, Z drives, split rudder systems, multi-point monitor systems, polar class, fiber optic wiring, painting technologies.

At LEEVAC Shipyards, LLC, we make it a point to hire employees who strive to provide the best and most efficient service possible – because our customers continue to be the driving force and axis upon which our company revolves. Everyone at LEEVAC Shipyards is proud of our history and looks forward to each and every opportunity to provide our customers with quality service.

We believe that each of our employees has an impact on our end product and our reputation - and every day, each of us stands behind our motto: "We Make It Happen." If you are interested in becoming part of this type of positive, proactive work environment, LEEVAC could be the place for you.

LEEVACShipyards offers exciting opportunities to create rewarding careers in the shipbuilding and repairing industry. We offer a variety of positions for qualified candidates – and we periodically post job openings on the job page listing current positions available. Check back frequently to discover your opportunity to become a part of the LEEVAC team.

Benefits: At LEEVAC Shipyards, LLC, we believe that our people are our most valuable asset. That's why we offer our employees a generous package of benefits, including: Paid vacation, Group hospitalization – self-insured, PPO Flexible Spending Medical Plan, Long-term disability Life insurance Plan – equivalent to annual salary, 401k retirement plan, self-managed Yearly profit sharing/incentive plan, and company-furnished uniform shirts for all employees. 

Training: When it comes to training, it is the mission of LEEVAC Shipyards, LLC to provide our personnel with the most efficient training possible to help each individual advance their career, while also improving safety and productivity throughout all of our shipyards. With nearly 50 years in operation at our site, LEEVAC has long recognized the need for continual training – and we have developed a "grow your own" mentality over the years.

Our vision is to never limit ourselves with one structured policy, but rather to look at every need and every individual case separately - ensuring that we provide the right training to the right person. Our goal is to keep our workforce growing and to stay competitive in the marketplace, while also maintaining a safe work environment at all times.

We are proud to say that LEEVAC Shipyards is a union-free company. We respect the fact that Louisiana is a right to work state and truly believe in the right to work philosophy. We believe in treating our employees fairly, and intend to do everything possible we can to make this the best possible place to work. We want you, our most valuable asset, to express your problems and suggestions directly to us, so that we can understand each other better. You have that opportunity, and you may do so without having a third party limit the direct communications between you and LEEVAC. This non-union workforce has been in business since the shipyard's inception in 1913, by staying competitive and treating all employees fairly.

Please contact Human Resources to find out about our rewarding employment opportunities, at 337-824-2210, ext.217. Fax completed application to 337-824-2970 (Attention: Human Resources).

With a company history dating back nearly a century, LEEVAC has more experience and expertise than most other shipyards when it comes to repairing and converting vessels and barges.

In September 2010, LEEVAC opened another Louisiana vessel repair facility located on nine acres in Lake Charles, Louisiana in the Port of Lake Charles LNG plant turning basin. This facility, known formally as LEEVAC Shipyards Lake Charles, LLC, allows us to better meet the vessel repair and conversion needs of our customers. Located 17 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, our Lake Charles yard has no restrictions coming from the Gulf, with all deepwater access including deepwater at the docks. The ship repair facility features more than 11,000 feet of waterfront, plus a 3,500-ton floating drydock measuring 300 feet long and 64 feet between wing walls. Focused on topside repair and drydocking, our Lake Charles facility also provides two cranes with a capacity of 165 tons, full support equipment and available potable water. The vessel repair facility also features a yard that is 100% concrete and asphalt.

In addition to our Lake Charles ship repair facility, our company offers further repair and conversion services at LEEVAC South (the former SBA Shipyard). This yard is located 2.5 miles south of the main LEEVAC shipyard on the Mermentau River near Jennings, Louisiana. The LEEVAC South yard features a graving dock capable of handling vessels up to 400 feet in length and 80 feet in width. Measuring 500 feet by 250 feet, this graving dock also has a capacity of 15,000 tons. Twenty-five miles below the LEEVAC South facility, the Mermentau River intersects the Intracoastal Canal at mile marker 202 - providing direct passage to the Gulf of Mexico.

LEEVAC offers a full range of vessel repair and conversion services, including the latest in marine paint products and techniques, sandblasting, steel replacement, mechanical repairs and upgrades, electrical repairs and upgrades - as well as warehousing services. In addition, we offer gas free services, which include the cleaning of tanks on barges and tank vessels.

Along with well equipped facilities and a wide range of services, LEEVAC provides a team of highly skilled craftsmen dedicated to vessel repair and conversion. Some of our employees are third and fourth generation Louisiana shipbuilders, providing our customers with decades of hands-on experience and expertise. In addition, all of our vessel conversions, modifications and repairs are supported by our in-house engineering department. Our staff of engineers includes pipe designers, structural steel designers, electrical engineers, HVAC specialists and a naval architect. Our ship engineering and design department stays in close communication with our repair and conversion personnel in order to ensure the quality of our work as well as adherence to all codes, federal regulations and safety requirements.

LEEVAC has a great deal of experience in the repair and conversion of a wide variety of vessels and barges utilized throughout the maritime industry. Our experience in this area includes a number of highly specialized projects including converting supply boats to be used in the United States drug interdiction program, as well as modifying supply boats for military sealift command used to escort U.S. nuclear submarines.

LEEVAC can provide repair and conversion services for virtually any type of vessel or barge. Furthermore, we can repair any and all types of vessels that our company manufactures, which are listed as follows.

http://www.leevac.com/ship-engineering-design

To inhabitants of the Gulf Coast it’s an industry known all too well, but for those somewhat foreign to the concept shipbuilding and engineering is rather a novelty. One company in Louisiana is making great strides to build the industry into a common household conversation topic.

Leevac’s shipyard in Louisiana and new vessel construction facilities include an 85,000-square-foot computerized steel fabrication shop (with a computer-aided plasma cutting machine), a computerized pipe machine (three-axis pipe cutting system) and an 8000-square-foot pipe shop that allows their craftsmen to prefab and spool pipe indoors.

But that’s not all! LEEVAC's facilities also include a warehouse complex featuring more than 30,000 square feet of storage space. Leevac’s heavy equipment includes three crawler cranes with capacity up to 230 tons, as well as 10 overhead cranes and eight track cranes. They have the capability to safely and efficiently transport modules weighing up to 200 tons utilizing a specialized transport vehicle. In addition, the LEEVAC ship yard facilities features a dry dock, a graving dock, more than 2,000 feet of wet dock area with 40 feet of water in the river and a one side launch-way.